Words Brits use that Americans don't?

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  1. Vladimir Illich

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    That's what hair waxing was invented to remove Candy darlin'
     
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  2. GLENGLEN

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    This Is A Term Used To Describe A Young Teenage Boy Who Hasn't Started Shaving Yet And

    Has All This White "Bum Fluff" On His Face.......:smiley:



    Cheers Glen.
     
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  3. Candy Gal

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    Yep. Lol
     
  4. GLENGLEN

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    I Knew That To Be Correct .....I Used To Be A Teenage Boi Until Only A Few Months Ago...... :D



    Cheers Glen.
     
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  5. Candy Gal

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    I need a pic of that. :kissingheart:
     
  6. roadhogg

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    ahh the best by a country mile ,country mile ,meaning ,by a long way ,baring in mind that americans and Europeans don't use miles to measure distance
     
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  7. Candy Gal

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    eH? They use imperial we use metric the last time I looked. lol
     
  8. roadhogg

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    how about ? sound as a pound ? or sweet as a nut ? where the yanks ,just say COOL
     
  9. Candy Gal

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    Yep, they are good.
    Beating around the bush.
     
  10. roadhogg

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    we say geezer ,the yanks say dude ,,lol
     
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  11. Candy Gal

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    I say darlings. lol
     
  12. roadhogg

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    did I not see somewhere ? that americans call a train ,a trolley ,not forgetting ,that nappies are dypers
     
  13. Wade Orchid

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    Americans never say bloody, or use the word pissed in the same context. Americans never say bangers and mash or if you said spotted dick in public people would stare. The word fanny pack is said, but apparently means something different.
     
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  14. everything bagel

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    We have bangers and mash
     
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  15. guerillabedlam

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    Yah if you say bloody and pissed in the same context here, someone is likely to recommend you see a doctor.
     
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  16. Wade Orchid

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    exactly. uti/cystitis problems in America.
     
  17. Candy Gal

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    We also say fannying around. That means Faffing.
     
  18. everything bagel

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    For 2 countries that speak the same language we sure say a lot of different things
     
  19. Candy Gal

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    The purpose of my thread. lol

    I heard an old saying today.
    Duff him up - means beat him up!
    BUT - Up the duff means pregnant.lol
     
  20. Bicaptain My Captain

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    Geezers are old farts. I resemble that remark.
     
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